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Utrecht’s Dom tower is back in full view after €40m restoration

August 28, 2024
The renovated tower. Photo: Bas van Setten ANP

Utrecht’s tallest tower, the city centre Domtoren, is again on view after five years of being hidden by scaffolding while renovation work was carried out.

“It is Utrecht again, it feels like coming home,” one local told broadcaster NOS after the last piece of scaffolding was removed this week.

Daar is ie dan! Volledig gerestaureerde Domtoren! Utereg me stadsie! Prachtig woar! pic.twitter.com/ftJiyYqugD

— Beach Roy ☀️🏄‍♂️🏝️🏖️🌊 (@Beach_Roy33) August 27, 2024

The Dom tower, which is 113.4 metres high, was built as part of a church between 1321 and 1382 but the rest of the building collapsed in the 17th century. The last renovation project was 100 years ago.

In total, over 10,000 new sandstone bricks have been cut and used in the renovation, which has taken five years and almost €40 million to complete.

Na vijf jaar steigers, verdwijnen vandaag de laatste delen van het metalen geraamte. De #Domtoren in #Utrecht is prachtig gerestaureerd en weer in volle glorie terug… van nooit weggeweest. ❤️🤍 pic.twitter.com/Le4nhlMkpr

— Eugène Litamahuputty 🙅🏽‍♂️ (@Eus70) August 27, 2024

The old stones have been given a new lease of life in private homes and other buildings, and some are still on sale at a local garden centre to raise money for a new lighting system.

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